Calendar of 2003 WCRC Club Events

WCRC runs at 4:00PM every Thursday from the club's locker rooms at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, 371 Elm Street (Rt. 110), Salisbury, MA 01952. Runners of all abilities are invited to participate. Club "social hours" occur each Thursday following the run. General club meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.

This calendar contains listings of events sponsored, organized or assisted by the Winner's Circle Running Club. Most of these events are open to the public. Club events intended for WCRC members only are specifically indicated as such. If you would like to participate in these, join the club! The calendar also contains listings for races/events not related to WCRC but which are (or should be) of particular interest to WCRC club members. Finally, the calendar contains listings of races/events which have found favor with the keeper of the calendar. A more general listing of races throughout New England can be found in Cool Running's Race Calendar.

January - '03

• 1 - The 22nd Annual Bud Light Hangover Classic 10K and 5K Road Races will be run at 11:00 AM on January 1, 2003 at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110 (near Rte. 95), Salisbury, MA. Cash and merchandise awards, long sleeve tee-shirts, classic mugs, raffles and more. Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Organized by WCRC. For more information contact Bob Manning at (978) 462-1073.
• 26 - The 10th Annual Newburyport Rotary Frigid Fiver 5 mile road race will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2003. 12PM start at the Bresnahan School, 333 High St., Newburyport, MA. Long sleeve T-shirts. Inside (guaranteed to be warm) pre-race registration and post-race food and awards. Assisted by WCRC. For more information contact Bob at (978) 463-6660.

February - '03

• 13 - The February WCRC club meeting will not be held, since the annual meeting is only 2 days later. The usual Thursday run and social session will still take place.
• 15 - The WCRC annual meeting, election of the year 2003 WCRC officers, and winter pizza party. 6:00PM upstairs at the Circle.

March - '03

• 13 - The March WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 16 - The Andover Striders in association with the Winner's Circle Running Club will be presenting the Annual Run to the Beach 30K on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 10:00AM. Point-to-point course starts at the North Andover VFW and finishes at the Winners' Circle Sports Bar in Salisbury. Miles accurately marked, water and/or beer at 5,10, and 15 miles. No timing, no awards, no entry fee, no numbers, no yogurt, and no race directors to bitch to! For more info please contact Dave LaBrode at 978-373-3408 or  icky@mva.net.
• 30 - The 69th annual spring classic April Fool's Four-Mile Road Race will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2003. 11AM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Rte. 110, Salisbury, MA. This is the first race in the 2003 New England Runner Pub Series! Walkers welcome. Cash and merchandise awards, raffles. T-shirts to the first 250 entrants. Organized by WCRC.  Proceeds to benefit the Red Cross. For more information email Aprilfoolsrace@aol.com .

April - '03

• 10 - The April WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 21 - WCRC is once again organizing a bus trip to the Boston Marathon. The bus will provide transportation from the Circle to Hopkinton and from Boston back to the Circle. Space is limited so don't miss the bus!
• 29 - The Hershey Youth Track Program begins Tuesday April 29 at the Fuller Track in Newburyport (all area youth invited), 5:30-6:30PM. Prepare for Local Hershey Meet- at Fuller Track on June 24. Top finishers invited to State Meet in July. Events vary by age group, your choice. Age groups are 9-10; 11-12; 13-14. For more information contact Coach Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or Mmikemcc@cs.com.
• 30 - The WCRC spring track workouts start Wednesday evening April 30. All Abilities: 4-6 workouts to choose from depending on your goals, and when you are racing next. Workouts are run at an appropriate pace for you. Daily schedules available. For more information contact Coach Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or Mmikemcc@cs.com.

May - '03

• 8 - The May WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 14 - The 14th annual Run for the Roses 5K Women's Road Race and non-competitive walk will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003. 6:30 PM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA. This is the first race in the 2003 Triple Crown of Women's Running 5K Series. Custom singlets available to all preregistered entrants, a rose to all finishers. Overall, age group and team awards. Net proceeds to benefit the Women's Crisis Center (Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc. (Portsmouth, NH). Organized by WCRC.
• 25 - Trav's Trail Run 3.1 Mile X-Country Run will be held on Sunday May 25, 2003 @ 10:30 AM in MAUDSLAY STATE PARK, NEWBURYPORT, MA. This event is to benefit the Travis Eliot Landreth Memorial Scholarship Fund. Come experience this beautiful and popular cross-country course in Maudslay State Park. Organized by WCRC.

June - '03

• 12 - The June WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 21 - The Mt. Washington Road Race. This is a lottery controlled event, so if you didn't get in through the lottery in March, you can't run. However, volunteers are needed to help at the WCRC managed water stop or to ferry WCRC vehicles to the top before the race. If you are interested in helping out, and joining us for the gala post-race cookout and party, contact any of the WCRC board members or send email to wcrc@xenia.unh.edu.

July - '03

• 10 - The July WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 12 - The first annual Run for the Gym 5K road race will be held on July 12, 2003. 8AM start at Nasson Common in Springvale Maine. Proceeds to benefit the Nasson Gym restoration. T-shirts to the first 100 registrants, raffles, refreshments, awards in 5 year age groups. For more information contact Bob Randall at 207-490-1386 or runbob@metrocast.net.

August - '03

• 3 - The 13th annual Newburyport Yankee Homecoming High Street Mile one mile road race will be run on Sunday, August 3, 2003. "The way racing used to be." 10AM start at Atkinson Common in Newburyport, MA. Fast/flat USATF certified straight line course. Separate start times based on age division and sex. For more information call Ted Jones at (978) 465-2228. Organized by WCRC.
• 14 - The August WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.

September - '03

• 7 - The SEPTEMBER STAMPEDE 5K road race will be run on Sunday, September 7, 2003. 5K walk/run. and Kids Race: ¼ mile for 0-6 yrs, ½ mile for 7-10 yrs. 5K @ 9am. Kids Race begins @ 8:30am. Come to the Sanford-Springvale YMCA for a fun family event! Sanford-Springvale YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Drive, Sanford, ME. All proceeds benefit YMCA youth programs. For more information call the YMCA (207)324-4942 or Bob Randall (207)490-1386
• 11 - The September WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 27 - The 2nd Annual Merrimac Lions Club 5K Run For Charity will be run on Saturday, September 27. 10:00 AM start at Helen R. Donaghue School, Locust and Union Streets in Merrimac, MA. Refreshments, awards, raffles, beer, music. Run through beautiful Merrimac and Merrimacport along the river, and help the many Lions Club Charities. For more information contact Ted Wendt (978) 346-9816 or Doug Lay (978) 346-9311 or merrimaclions@hotmail.com.

October - '03

• 9 - The October WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 12 - The 17th Annual Bobby Bell 5-Mile Road Race/Walk, Haverhill, MA will be run at 11:00AM on Sunday October 12, 2003 at the Lasting Room Pub, 122 Washington Street. Numerous awards in various age, weight, and specialty categories. Huge buffet to follow. DJ, raffle prizes, fun! No gender divisions, women and men compete as equals. Benefits two local scholarships, the Haverhill DARE, and the Andover Striders. Contact: David P. LaBrode, 40 Kathy Drive, Haverhill, MA, USA, 01832-3064. 978-373-3408, icky@mva.net.
• 26 - The Trick or Treat Trot 5K Road Race will be run on Sunday, October 26, 2003. 12 PM start at the Newburyport High School, Newburyport, MA. To Benefit NHS Class of 2004. Organized by Newburyport High School Class of 2004. Assisted by WCRC. For more information contact Sue Galvin at (978) 465-9924.

November - '03

• 8 - The 15th annual Bruce Ellis Memorial 5K Road Race will be run on Saturday, November 8, 2003 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Unique certified 5K course over roads and maintained trails. Great age-group awards and raffle prizes. Proceeds to benefit the Bruce Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund. For additional information contact Kevin O’Leary at 603-778-9114 or kevin.oleary2@comcast.net. Timed by WCRC.
• 13 - The November WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
• 22 - The annual WCRC predict your time Turkey Raffle will be held on Saturday, November 22, at 4PM at the Winner's Circle. Predict your own time, run a 5k in your predicted time without a watch, win a turkey if you prediction is the closest. What could be easier. Warning: Byron Petrakis will be back to defend his title from last year (0.4 second prediction error). For those of us who are elapsed time challenged, there is a multi-turkey raffle as well.
• 27 - The 14th Annual Turkey Trot 3.1 Mile X-Country Run/Walk will be held on Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 8:20 AM in Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA. Enjoy Hassle-free, Traffic-Free Running in one of Massachusetts’s most picturesque State Parks! For more information email turkeytrot@xenia.unh.edu. Organized by WCRC. 

December - '03

• 4 - The December club meeting will be held a week early to help with last minute arrangements for the Mill Cities Relay.
• 7 - The Mill Cities Relay will be run on Sunday December 7, 2003. The Club Championship of the Merrimac Valley. Relay team race open to invited "mill cities" clubs only (including WCRC). For more information contact Vicki Miller at 603-868-7203. All WCRC club members are encouraged to participate. There is no limit to the number of WCRC relay teams. EVERYONE has a good time!
• 13 - The WCRC Christmas party is 12/13/03 at the Hungry Traveler, starting at 6:00 PM. Buffet meal, dancing, fun ... music provided by DJ Shawn Harrington. If interested please contact Vicki Miller at vickim@xenia.unh.edu or call 603-868-7203 to reserve your places. You can pay at the door - $13.00 per person, or $25.00 per couple. WCRC members and guests only.  Optional Yankee Swap @ 6:15PM ... bring a wrapped $10 gift.
• 14 - The Santa's Toy Trot 2 Mile, 4 Mile and 6 Mile Road Races Plus Non-Competitive Walk and 1/2 Mile SANTA'S ELVES FUN RUN for Kids will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2003. 1:00 PM start in Merrimac, MA. Register with a toy!!! Proceeds to Benefit TOYS FOR TOTS and HOLIDAY HELPERS. Age group awards plus raffles. For more information call Sharon Yu at (978) 521-9389, or email toytrot@xenia.unh.edu. Organized by WCRC.

January - '04

• 1 - The 23rd Annual New Years Day Classic 10K and 5K Road Races will be run at 11:00 AM on January 1, 2004. The race is returning to the beach!!! Cash and merchandise awards, long sleeve tee-shirts, classic mugs, raffles and more. Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Organized by WCRC. For more information email hangover@xenia.unh.edu.

Historians take note: The following calendars are still available for your viewing pleasure:

• 1996 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 1997 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 1998 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 1999 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 2000 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 2001 Calendar of WCRC Events
• 2002 Calendar of WCRC Events

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